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KNAPIK, Boles S "Boli" - Date of
birth
2 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1288241 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicitiny of Beeck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Knapik (father)
Anna (Mroczek) Knapik (mother)
William Knapik (brother)
Stanley Knapik (brother)
John Knapik (brother)
Mary Knapik (sister)
Frank Knapik (brother)
Helen Knapik (sister)
Bobby Knapik (son)
More information
Boles was also known as Boli by his family. His father was born in Pagorzyna, Poland and his mother and his brothers William, Stanley and John and his sister Mary in Gorlice, Poland.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: FOHF, Brooke Counts